Germany vs Ireland: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Germany
16
in 2025
Ireland
16
in 2025
Germany rank
2nd
Ireland rank
2nd
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 16 against 16 in Ireland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 2nd of 73 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 | 15 | 1 | Germany |
| 1980s | 16 | 15 | 1 | Germany |
| 1990s | 16 | 15.2 | 0.8 | Germany |
| 2000s | 16 | 16 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 16 | 16 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 16 | 16 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Germany or Ireland?
- Germany, at 16 against 16 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Germany and Ireland?
- 0, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 2nd of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Official entrance age to upper secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.